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Jake Shimabukuro Makes Me Want to Uke : #TED

gracerodriguez@gmail.com (grace rodriguez) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:02:42 +0000

TED 2010 is happening right now in California. When I first saw that “ukelele virtuoso” Jake Shimabukuro was on the program, I was surprised. After seeing a few of his performances, however, I completely see why he not only was selected for TED, but also made the list for CNN’s “Ten big ideas from [...]

Celebrate The Year of the Tiger 2010 in Houston!

gracerodriguez@gmail.com (grace rodriguez) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:20:27 +0000

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, which commences on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Tiger is the third sign in the Chinese Zodiac cycle, and it is a sign of bravery. This courageous and fiery fighter is admired by the ancient [...]

America Has Lost One of Its Greatest Voices: Dr. Howard Zinn (1922 - 2010)

gracerodriguez@gmail.com (grace rodriguez) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:32:03 +0000

I wanted students to leave my classes not just better informed, but more prepared to relinquish the safety of silence, more prepared to speak up, to act against injustice wherever they saw it. This, of course, was a recipe for trouble. - Howard Zinn A true leader and inspiration for those who believe strongly enough in democracy [...]

How NOT To Win An Online Campaign : PT II

gracerodriguez@gmail.com (grace rodriguez) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:29:00 +0000

In How *NOT* To Win An Online Campaign : Part I, I cautioned any political candidate (or business or nonprofit organization) who wants to wage a successful online/social media campaign to heed the following advice: Do NOT Start Late. Do NOT Confuse a Presence with a Strategy. Do NOT Play Dr. Frankenstein. I was going to write about specific [...]

How not to win an online campaign : Pt I

gracerodriguez@gmail.com (grace rodriguez) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:04:06 +0000

Since the 2009 Houston mayoral election, it seems everyone has a theory on “why Locke lost.” It would be nice if some (any?) of those theories were informed by what actually happened at Locke headquarters during the period that led to the December run-off. (Before the run-off, everyone seemed astounded that a first-time candidate with [...]